Mike's puzzle (two steps)
- Code: Select all
+----------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 4 128 5 | 289 28 129 | 7 6 3 |
| 9 1237 a17 | 247 2347 6 | 8 24-1 5 |
| 236-1 2378-1 68 | 2478 5 1237 | 9 124 d12 |
+----------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 235 c237 48 | 1 48 23579 | 6 239 d27 |
| 123 48 9 | 48 6 237 | 5 123 127 |
| 1235 6 b17 | 2579 237 23579 | 4 1239 8 |
+----------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 8 5 2 | 3 9 4 | 1 7 6 |
| 16 14 46 | 257 27 257 | 3 8 9 |
| 7 9 3 | 6 1 8 | 2 5 4 |
+----------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
1. ALS M-Wing:
(1)r2c3 = (1-7)r6c3 = r4c2 - (7=21)r34c9 => -1 r2c8, r3c12; lcls, 2 placements
- Code: Select all
+---------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 4 28* 5 | 9 28* 1 | 7 6 3 |
| 9 1237 17 | 247 2347 6 | 8 24 5 |
| 236 2378 6-8 | 2478 5 237 | 9 124 12 |
+---------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 235 237 48* | 1 48* 23579 | 6 239 27 |
| 123 4-8 9 | 48 6 237 | 5 123 127 |
| 1235 6 17 | 257 237 23579 | 4 1239 8 |
+---------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 8 5 2 | 3 9 4 | 1 7 6 |
| 16 14 46 | 257 27 257 | 3 8 9 |
| 7 9 3 | 6 1 8 | 2 5 4 |
+---------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
2. Skyscraper:
(8)r1c2 = r1c5 - r4c5 = r4c3 => -8 r3c3, r5c2; ste
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JPF's puzzle
- Code: Select all
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| 46789 3 ca89* | 4679 69-8 5 | 1 789 2 |
| 1 c789 5 | 79 2 3 | 4 789 6 |
| 246789 c6789 b289 | 4679 1 d68 | 5 789 3 |
+------------------------+---------------------+------------------+
| 26789 6789 a289* | 5 6789 4 | 3 1 89 |
| 789 5 4 | 1 3 78 | 6 2 89 |
| a689* 1 3 | 69 a689* 2 | 7 4 5 |
+------------------------+---------------------+------------------+
| 5 2 6 | 8 4 1 | 9 3 7 |
| 89 89 1 | 3 67 67 | 2 5 4 |
| 3 4 7 | 2 5 9 | 8 6 1 |
+------------------------+---------------------+------------------+
Almost kite:
[(8)r6c5 = r6c1 - r4c3 = r1c3] = (8)r3c3 - (8=796)b1p358 - (6=8)r3c6 => -8r1c5: lclste